CHAPTER 86
HB 1292 - FINAL VERSION
2016 SESSION
\t16-2308
\t08/09
HOUSE BILL\t1292
AN ACT\trelative to the use of abandoned agricultural property.
SPONSORS:\tRep. Haefner, Hills. 37; Rep. Sad, Ches. 1
COMMITTEE:\tEnvironment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
\tThis bill requires local approval for new or re-established agricultural use after abandonment.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
\t16-2308
\t08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to the use of abandoned agricultural property.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t86:1 Agricultural Uses; Abandonment. Amend RSA 674:32-b, I-II to read as follows:
\t\tI. Any new establishment, re-establishment after [disuse] abandonment, or significant expansion of an operation involving the keeping of livestock, poultry, or other animals may be made subject to special exception, building permit, or other local land use board approval.
\t\tII. Any new establishment, re-establishment after [disuse] abandonment, or significant expansion of a farm stand, retail operation, or other use involving on-site transactions with the public, may be made subject to applicable special exception, building permit, or other local land use board approval and may be regulated to prevent traffic and parking from adversely impacting adjacent property, streets and sidewalks, or public safety.
\t86:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 19, 2016
Effective Date: July 18, 2016